The third alliance between Japan and Britain was in the small village of Kyutaro.

Compared with the work done by Gao Cun two days ago, its role in the conclusion of the third Japan-Britain alliance is not worth mentioning. However, after the Russo-Japanese War, Japan invaded China with the support of Britain, annexed Korea, and even ran roughshod over northeast China regardless of British interests. It not only competed fiercely with Britain in the Far East market, but also showed a positive competitive situation in British territory. As a result, the feelings of British officials and people towards Japan have gradually thinned, and the discussion of dissolving the alliance has continued. In this context, Takamura's contribution to Japan's diplomacy can not be ignored.

As far as Britain is concerned, Japan has benefited a lot from the Japan-Britain alliance, but it has not gained any practical benefits. In particular, Japan's policies in North Korea and northeast China have repeatedly contradicted the "open door" and "equal opportunity" declared by the Japan-Britain alliance, and Britain's commercial interests in this region have been greatly damaged. 1907 after the establishment of the British-Russian agreement, Britain had an unnecessary alliance with Russia, and then Japan and Britain had a dispute over tariffs. In particular, Britain's belief that it must absolutely avoid going to war with the United States under any circumstances is getting stronger and stronger, so it is very worried that it will be involved in the whirlpool of Japan-US conflict because of the Japan-Britain alliance. Due to the interaction of various reasons, the voice of British public opinion circles against the renewal of the alliance is growing louder and louder.

From the Japanese side, first of all, after the Russo-Japanese War, Japan actively pursued the "mainland policy" and seized various rights and interests of Northeast China and North Korea at will, which intensified the contradiction between Japan and the powers around the mainland rights and interests; Secondly, in the process of amending the unequal treaties between Japan and the great powers, many disputes also occurred between them due to some specific problems; Finally, due to the increasing number of Japanese immigrants to all parts of the world, the incidents of Japanese immigrants being rejected by American and British colonies are endless. Japan's relations with these countries and regions are deteriorating around the issue of immigration. Therefore, although Takamura knows that Britain's affection for Japan has faded, he believes that it is not only necessary but also possible to renew the contract with Britain. As the basic axis of Japanese diplomacy, Japan-Britain alliance has brought great benefits to Japan for a long time. Renewing the contract with Britain at this time can let all countries know that Britain still supports Japan's policies. On the negative side, it can prevent Russia from sprouting revenge and continue to cooperate with Japan. It goes without saying that the renewal of the Japan-Britain alliance is absolutely beneficial to Japan. Since the Russo-Japanese War, Britain has been dissatisfied with what Japan has done, but the Japan-Britain alliance still plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining Britain's hegemony in the Far East and its dominant position in the world pattern in the past decade. If we consider the overall situation, Britain still needs Japan in the future, especially on the eve of the European War. On the issues of naval arms limitation, Morocco, Baghdad railway, colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia, the contradiction between Britain and Germany has become increasingly acute. If Britain refuses to renew its contract with Japan, it will. Therefore, Britain should maintain its alliance with Japan, even if it suffers losses in the Far East. As for how to bargain with Britain in specific negotiations, I won't go into details here.

The three alliances between Japan and Britain happened to be completed during Murakami's tenure as foreign minister, and as can be seen from the above discussion, Murakami played a decisive role in any alliance. In the last decade of Meiji era, Japanese politics was still in the older generation. As a foreign minister who has nothing to do with princes, he can quickly win the trust and support of his elders and play a leading role in major decisions. This is the embodiment of his "outstanding" talent. Of course, this is also inseparable from his single-minded pursuit of Japan's interests, because no matter how different the Japanese ruling class is, they are always consistent in pursuing the country's foreign goals. The emergence of "village diplomacy" shows that Japan's vassal politics is disintegrating, politicians and soldiers representing Japan's overall interests are beginning to break the narrow concept of region, and the ruling class is no longer divided into factions by origin, but by political views. Taking the Japan-Britain alliance as the diplomatic axis, Takamura made great contributions to Japan's "mainland policy" and its hegemony in East Asia, which is an important reason why Japan is still talking about "Takamura diplomacy".